Overview
CUACOS DE YUSTE is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,800 people in Cuacos de Yuste, Extremadura, Spain. It discharges 507.49 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
CUACOS DE YUSTE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cuacos de Yuste, a town in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,800 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small inland community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. With a designed capacity of 2,936 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 507.49 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating sufficient headroom for current demand. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River flows westward through Spain and Portugal, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, one of the Iberian Peninsula's major river systems. The Tagus flows through Extremadura and into Portugal, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and providing water for agriculture and urban use. Downstream, the river forms the Tagus Estuary near Lisbon, a vital wetland for migratory birds and fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loading, contributing to the ecological health of this transboundary watershed.
Frequently asked questions
CUACOS DE YUSTE is located at Calle de Santa Ana, Cuacos de Yuste, in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 2,800 residents of Cuacos de Yuste, a small inland town in western Spain.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which flows into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean via the Tagus Estuary in Portugal.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size (2,000-10,000 population equivalent).
As a Spanish plant, CUACOS DE YUSTE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Spanish law. For small agglomerations like Cuacos de Yuste, the directive mandates secondary treatment to protect receiving water bodies.
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